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Symposium 6: Pathways to scientific teaching in ecology education
Organized by: C D'Avanzo and M Mappin
Tuesday, August 9, 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM, Meeting Room 517 C, Level 5, Palais des congrès de Montréal

8:00 AM: , INTRODUCTION: C. D'AVANZO.

8:10 AM: Singer, Susan1, 1 Carleton College, Northfield, It's all about learning: The case for scientific teaching.

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8:30 AM: Grotzer, Tina*,1, Mittlefehldt, Sarah *,2, 1 Project Zero, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA2 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, What learning research suggests about achieving deep understanding of causal patterns in ecology: Teaching with the challenges in mind.

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8:45 AM: Wenk, Laura*,1, D'Avanzo, Charlene1, 1 Hampshire College, Amherst, MA, Metacognition and ecology teaching.

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9:00 AM: Anderson, Charles*,1, Mohan, Lindsey1, Sharma, Ajay1, 1 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA, Developing a learning progression for carbon cycling.

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9:15 AM: Moore, John*,1, Jurin, Richard1, Rahm, Jrene2, 1 University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, USA2 University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, Peer-mentoring and Long-Term Ecological Research.

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9:30 AM: , BREAK.

9:45 AM: Williams, Kathy1, 1 San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA, Developing a diagnostic exam for general biology.

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10:00 AM: Ebert-May, Diane*,1, 1 Michigan State University, East Lansing, Research into scientific teaching.

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10:15 AM: Berkowitz, Alan*,1, Panarotti, Luanne1, Wiesenthal, Richard1, 1 Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, NY, USA, Introducing academic ecology to adult learners.

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10:30 AM: Trautmann, Nancy*,1, Krasny, Marianne *,1, 1 Department of Natural Resources, Ithaca, NY, US, Graduate student professional development through intensive K-12 teaching partnerships.

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10:45 AM: Mappin, Michael*,1, Berkowitz, Alan2, 1 University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada2 Institute for Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, New York, Ecology education research: Trends, issues and frontiers.

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11:00 AM: , DISCUSSION.

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